Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134605180
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case, Derek Weber, Warner Bair
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 9, Problem 10MCQ
A gene that hybridizes with mRNA.
- a. antisense
- b. clone
- c. library
- d. Southern blot
- e. vector
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Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
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